11:35:06am Jan 2, 2009 ironman oh man, there it is.. I can't believe I never notived this commentvboard before.. duhh. I think this one is really potent and pertinent..
1:38:55pm Dec 29, 2008 Dazer It's good that our data can only be stored for 50 or so years. It means that we'll be forced to save the good stuff, and let the rest rot. The rest is garbage anyway.
10:53:42am Dec 29, 2008 Revo The problem is that modern data storage media only last about 50 years. Sure we could keep transfering it over to new hard disk every 50 years, but that assumes we survive that long.
7:52:23am Dec 29, 2008 Simon Buchan Its no Time Cops, but still interesting. The fear is somewhat unfounded, though. If the data is still readable in 20000 years, google will work as well then as it does now.
11:35:06am Jan 2, 2009
ironman
oh man, there it is.. I can't believe I never notived this commentvboard before.. duhh. I think this one is really potent and pertinent..
1:38:55pm Dec 29, 2008
Dazer
It's good that our data can only be stored for 50 or so years. It means that we'll be forced to save the good stuff, and let the rest rot. The rest is garbage anyway.
10:53:42am Dec 29, 2008
Revo
The problem is that modern data storage media only last about 50 years. Sure we could keep transfering it over to new hard disk every 50 years, but that assumes we survive that long.
7:52:23am Dec 29, 2008
Simon Buchan
Its no Time Cops, but still interesting. The fear is somewhat unfounded, though. If the data is still readable in 20000 years, google will work as well then as it does now.